Chapter 671: The Emperor Dies
It doesn't matter if King Chen hears it, what she said is just some things that should be said. That's the way it is, and it's not interesting to hide it.
But if King Chen listened, he didn't ask her, which obviously showed that King Chen was on Qin Yingyue's side, and he didn't want to say anything about Qin Yingyue's neglect of her. Perhaps in King Chen's heart, Qin Yingyue should not give her a gift and should not receive a reward from her. Because in his heart, Qin Yingyue should be his wife. How can she, the substitute who came later, be the master of the master?
"I heard that Fu Bao Zhai has a new New Year's blessing cake, and after the court, I went straight to Fu Bao Zhai and bought it for you." King Chen said with a smile.
Rong Yunxi said with a smile: "You got down from the dragon chair in the council hall, but went straight to Fubao Zhai, it's really hard for you!" ”
"Isn't it, he instantly became a small citizen of Shengdou. Try it, but don't let me down. King Chen said, while hurriedly opening the pastry.
Inside, there are more than a dozen pieces of white pastries in the shape of the word "Fu", which look similar to milk cakes. Rong Yunxi took a piece and tasted it, but before she swallowed it, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Where is this new dim sum?" It's just a different style of milk cake. The original round pastry has been turned into a blessing character. If you don't believe it, the taste is different? ”
Rong Yunxi said that he wanted King Chen to taste it, but he took two pieces of pastry and handed them to Chuxia and Zhiqiu.
These two girls were not polite, they didn't even thank you and took it, and they didn't care that this was something that King Chen specially bought for Rong Yunxi, and they ate it when they were put in their mouths.
King Chen thought that Rong Yunxi would be very happy to see these blessing cakes, after all, this was what he queued up to buy. Seeing her reaction with such an uncaring, even somewhat disgusted reaction, it was a little silly. I took a piece myself and tasted it, and sure enough...... It's really no wonder that the tide is tolerated. This is indeed milk cake, but in a different mold.
"Sooner or later, people will have this broken shop seized!" King Chen said angrily.
As soon as the words fell, I suddenly heard a rush from the courtyard, and a few anxious shouts: "Your Highness...... Oh no, Your Highness......"
King Chen shook his head and instructed Chu Xia: "Open the door for him......"
"I don't think he wants to live anymore, what is wrong with the New Year? is always so flustered, he has to beat him for thirty boards before he can remember it for a long time. King Chen and Rong Yunxi complained.
Rong Yunxi smiled: "Don't blame it too early, maybe there is really something urgent and urgent." ”
Although Zhuo Jiu usually loves to play and make trouble, he is not really a person who is not responsible, and he will not shout "no" during the New Year for no reason. I'm afraid there's something big going on.
Zhuo Jiu entered the house and directly saved the invitation himself. Running out of breath, he gasped and said, "Your Highness, the palace is ...... Someone is in the palace! Say, speak...... Say that Your Majesty has died! ”
"What?" King Chen and Rong Yunxi exclaimed at the same time.
Although he knew that the emperor's death was a matter of time, he never thought that the emperor would die on the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve. Especially after the emperor has lasted so long, they can't imagine that the emperor will say no, no, not even a seriously ill summons. If they are seriously ill, let them go into the palace to accompany them for a few days, and they will finally be prepared. This news came so suddenly that King Chen and Rong Yunxi couldn't believe their ears.
"Who's going to pass it on?" King Chen asked.
"He said to himself that he was the little blessing next to Gonggong Li." Zhuo Jiudao.
King Chen and Rong Yunxi glanced at each other, obviously not thinking that this thing was fake. Although it came suddenly, fortunately, these two people are quite rational people, so they will not be shocked by this sudden bad news.
Rong Yunxi instructed Zhuo Jiu: "Don't panic first, stabilize yourself." Listen to me, go to Mama Bo, and ask Mama Bo to prepare filial piety for us as soon as possible, and send it directly to the palace later. Your Highness and I will go to the palace without a moment's delay. This matter will stop at Zhaodeokyuan, don't spread it out, and when the dust settles, everything will have its own results. ”
Zhuo Jiu listened carefully, nodded and answered "yes". But he still looked at King Chen, and when he saw King Chen nodded, he was in a hurry to do it.
Rong Yunxi glanced at his clothes, because it was the New Year, he wore the rose color in his eyes, if he entered the palace like this, it would be a big loss of etiquette. Seeing that King Chen was still wearing the bright yellow of the prince of the prison country at the time of the dynasty, he instructed Chuxia and Zhiqiu: "Go and find me and His Highness a plain clothes." ”
The two girls answered, and hurriedly went to rummage in the closet of the bedroom. At this time, his face was already pale with fright, and his heart was pounding.
With Rong Yunxi's arrangement, King Chen didn't have to worry about anything. After being relieved, a wave of grief swept over him like a tide, and he was overwhelmed. The palms of his hands and feet were cold, and his breathing was not so smooth, his face was as pale as in early summer and Zhiqiu, and he clenched his fists tightly, but he still couldn't stop the violent trembling in his heart.
Father's ...... Father's ......
Before going to court today, he also went to Yilan Palace to ask his father for a New Year's greeting. The appearance of the father and the emperor obviously looked very good, and he said happily that he would bring Yunxi into the palace early in the afternoon. It is said that he has already asked his mother concubine to prepare a family banquet, and this year because of physical discomfort, he will not make much trouble, but he just called these children in Kyoto City to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Yilan Palace and celebrate the New Year together, but it is a lot of fun.
At that time, when my father talked about these arrangements, his eyes were full of anticipation. At that time, his father's eyes were softer than he had ever seen since he could remember. He thought that his father loved their children, and he was looking forward to this family banquet that was just a reunion between father and children.
He also thought excitedly that when he went home, he would cook with Yunxi himself, cook two delicious dishes for his father and bring them into the palace. I also have to go to the lady's shop to buy two jars of good wine for my father, so that my father can taste it. I still want to go with the fourth child, like ordinary people, to ask my father for some New Year's money. I also thought about bringing Xing'er into the palace, so that Xing'er would kowtow to his father and ask for a big gold ingot.
But...... I didn't expect my father to go to ...... Before he could do that, he went......
In his father's life, what he got the least was the warmth of his family and the joy of family, whether he didn't want to, or he was not blessed, this became the only thing missing in his life of sitting on the world and being rich all over the world. In the last days of his life, he wanted to get these things, but God did not fulfill his wishes, and he could not fulfill his wishes.
As a son, he loves his father; But as a courtier, as a courtier who was once at the mercy of the king, he hated the king. Sometimes, these hatreds for the king even exceed the love for the father. But at this moment, when he heard the bad news, all he remembered was his father's kindness to him, and all he remembered was his admiration and attachment to his father.
However, the father was gone, and before he could hear him say a word about the affection between father and son, the father was in such a hurry to leave. He still has a lot of things to ask his father for, and there are still many things he hasn't made clear to his father.
That's how my father left...... didn't even let him see the last side, and didn't even give him the final explanation.
Is his father still angry with him? Is his father still angry that he won the eldest brother? That's why he didn't even let him see the last face, so he didn't even have a word of instruction and explanation.
In early summer, I found a water-blue silver silk embroidered brocade skirt for Rong Yunxi, which looked plain and bland. I found a silver-gray robe for King Chen, which looked dull and stable. Rong Yunxi quickly changed his clothes, threw the robe to King Chen, and asked him to change it quickly. King Chen quickly changed into this civilian robe, but his expression was still a little apprehensive.
Rong Yunxi knew that King Chen was actually a very filial person, but unfortunately he was born in the royal family, and there was nowhere to put all kinds of filial piety. She knew that King Chen must be very uncomfortable at this time, but when the words of persuasion came to her mouth, she felt that it was useless to say it. just held his hand and said softly: "Let's go, the mother concubine must be in grief at this time, we have to go with her quickly." ”
Although the father is gone, the mother is still there. At this time, they didn't grieve hard, but they had to hold up the sky, and they couldn't let the palace be chaotic or the wind country be chaotic. To put it mildly, it is to take care of the mother concubine, and not let the mother concubine hurt her body due to too much grief. These Chen kings naturally understood, so just saying such a sentence lightly was better than thousands of words of persuasion. He will adjust his mind as soon as possible and let himself face this grief rationally as soon as possible.
King Chen is a sane person, she has always known it. His intellect sometimes makes people feel angry, and sometimes it makes people feel distressed. At this time, she just felt sorry for him. Rong Yunxi very much hoped that King Chen could vent the pain of losing her father hysterically, but she also knew that it was impossible for King Chen to do this. Even if she didn't persuade him, even if she said to let him vent, he wouldn't do it.
Rong Yunxi and King Chen did not bring the accompanying slaves and maids, but hurriedly let Feng Si set up the carriage and hurried to Weiyang Palace. When he arrived at the North Palace Gate, King Chen showed his waist card, made it clear that there was an emergency, and directly let the carriage drive into the palace, until it stopped at the gate of Yilan Palace.
As soon as they got out of the carriage, Rong Yunxi and King Chen heard the cry of the palace coming from the Yilan Palace. The guards at the gate of the palace had all gone to the courtyard and knelt down, weeping in grief. The sad cries of these men make people feel sad in their hearts. But in these sorrows, there must be truth and falsehood.
There are also the servants kneeling outside the Yilan Palace house, crying and grieving, but they really care about the emperor's life and death, but they are just the few minions who serve the emperor on weekdays. And among these minions, except for the loyal Li Zhonggui, everyone else is just worried about their own way.
When I entered Yilan Palace, I saw two old imperial doctors kneeling in the bedroom, and the imperial concubine kneeling in front of the bed, but at this time she was just crying silently. Li Zhonggui knelt at the end of the bed, and wiped his tears silently.
The emperor was lying flat on the bed, and there was no trace of blood on his face, but he looked a little peaceful.
King Chen's legs instantly became heavy, and he walked with difficulty, slowly passing through the kneeling minions and going to the bedroom. Rong Yunxi slowly followed behind King Chen, and just from his figure, you could see that he was extremely grief-stricken.
Seeing the emperor lying motionless like this, Rong Yunxi's heart was also very sad and uncomfortable. But this discomfort, speaking of which, is just out of respect for the deceased, and there is not much emotion. To be honest, although she also calls the emperor her father, she can never really treat the emperor as her father.